Fort Espérance, Trading post and national historic site in Rocanville No. 151, Canada.
Fort Espérance stands along the Qu'Appelle River, featuring remains of two late 18th and early 19th-century fur trade forts with visible cellar and fireplace structures.
Founded in 1787 by Robert Grant of the North West Company, the fort served as a pemmican depot until 1824 when operations ceased under Hudson's Bay Company control.
The site represents a meeting point where Indigenous traders and North West Company personnel collaborated in the preparation and exchange of pemmican and buffalo hides.
Located 127 kilometers from Yorkton via Highway 600, the national historic site offers free admission and self-guided tours from sunrise until 11 p.m. daily.
Archaeological excavations at Fort Espérance revealed evidence of blacksmithing activities and numerous buffalo bones connected to extensive pemmican production for regional trade networks.
Location: Rocanville No. 151
Inception: 1787
GPS coordinates: 50.49220,-101.57700
Latest update: March 3, 2025 10:41
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